Polygonal shaped ice scraper

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides an ice scraper comprising a polygonal shaped body with multiple scraping edges, and a handle attached to the top of the polygonal shaped body.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a novel scraping device,particularly a polygonal shaped scraper used to dislodge ice fromsurfaces upon which ice accumulates.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Ice scrapers are useful to scrape, cut and chop ice from vehiclewindows and windshields. Ice scrapers can also remove ice accumulated onsidewalks, stairs, driveways and pavement from ice storms or from snowwhich has melted during the day and freezes at night when thetemperature drops. Ice scrapers have traditionally been used forcleaning windows on a vehicle. Many of the traditional ice scrapersinclude a brushing tool for removing snow and a scraping tool forremoving ice.

[0003] Some of the traditional ice scrapers include only one scrapingedge and lack the ability to be useful in the event that the scrapingedge becomes impaired. U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,592 describes a combinationice scraper and mitt. The ice scraper can be inserted into a hole withinthe mitt. The mitt provides warmth and protection to the hand of theuser. U.S. Pat. No. 4,164,801 describes an ice scraper with a handlesection and a downward curved intermediate section. At the distal end ofthe downward curved intermediate section is a blade region with aplurality of downwardly curved resilient scraping fingers.

[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 4,747,715 describes an ice scraper with a unitarybody, including a handle with a hand grip. Circular shaped ice scrapersare described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,781,957, U.S. Pat. No. 2,299,089, andU.S. Pat. No. 6,282,742. U.S. Pat. No. 5,099,540 describes an icescraper with multiple scraping surfaces in a plastic plate shape with acircular center opening that acts as a handle but exposes the fingertipsof the user to ice and snow fragments.

[0005] Existing ice scraper models are often bulky, heavy and cumbersometo use. If the ice scraper blade is made too thin, it will bend underthe load and may not be suitable to adequately remove snow and ice. Itis, therefore, desirable to develop an improved ice scraper which islong wearing, protects the hands of the user, and which provides enoughstrength to chip ice into small pieces without breaking the body of theice scraper.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 shows a top view of a polygonal shaped ice scraper of thepresent invention.

[0007]FIG. 2 shows a side view of a polygonal shaped ice scraper of thepresent invention.

[0008]FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of a polygonal shaped ice scraper ofthe present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The present invention provides an ice scraper comprising apolygonal shaped body having a top surface and a bottom surface, saidbody having a plurality of straight-edged sides which meet the topsurface and the bottom surface of the body wherein each of the sidescomprises a scraping edge; and a handle attached to the top of thepolygonal shaped body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The present invention relates to polygonal shaped ice scraperswhich are strong, easy to use and which effectively remove ice fromsurfaces upon which ice accumulates, particularly windows andwindshields.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the ice scraper comprises a handle 2attached to a polygonal shaped body 4 having a top surface 8 and abottom surface 10. In a preferred embodiment the handle is centrallylocated or attached in the center of the polygonal shaped body. Thepolygonal shaped body 4 of the ice scraper has a plurality of sides 6,each of the sides comprises a scraping edge 7. The polygonal shaped body4 may form various configurations including non-conventional shapes andtraditional geometrical shapes including, but not limited to, triangles,squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons. In a preferredembodiment, as depicted in FIGS. 2 and 3, the body 4 of the scraper ishexagonal in shape and has six sides 6 of equal length, each of whichcomprises a scraping edge 7. The sides 6 meet the top surface 8 and thebottom surface 10 of the body 4. The sides 6 may be configured toproduce a beveled scraping edge 7, or a scraping edge 7 formed bygradual sloping out from the top surface of the body to the bottomsurface of the body 4. The sides 6 may also be configured to form asubstantially perpendicular scraping edge 7 from the top surface 8 tothe bottom surface 10 of the body 4.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment the bottom surface8 of the body 4 is concave. The concave bottom surface 8 adds strengthto the design.

[0013] The handle 2 is located on the top surface 8 of the body 4. In apreferred embodiment, the handle 2 is centrally located on the topsurface 8 of the body 4. This design allows protection of the hands ofthe user from stray ice chips and snow. The handle 2 may be of any shapewhich allows for secure and easy gripping. In a preferred embodiment thehandle is oval in shape. The handle 2 should be of a size which allowsfor a stable grip and ease in use. It is preferred that the dimensionsof both the length and the width of the handle be less than thecorresponding dimensions of the body of the ice scraper. It is furtherpreferred that the handle is between 8 cm and 11 cm in length andbetween 2 and 4 cm in width, more preferably the handle is 9.2 cm longand 2.5 cm wide. The handle may further comprise a contoured lip foreasy gripping. Most preferred is a handle oval in shape and comprising acontoured lip. The body 4 and the handle 2 may be comprised of anysuitable material, including plastics, metals, and vinyls. However, itis preferred that the entire ice scraper be comprised of a contiguouspiece of plastic.

[0014] Multiple scraping edges provided by the ice scraper of thepresent invention allow for an extended lifetime of the ice scraper.Should one or more of the edges become dull or damaged, the user simplyrotates the scraper to a different scraping edge. Also, multiplescraping edges allow for multi-directional scraping without having torotate the ice scraper. In a preferred embodiment, wherein the body ofthe scraper is hexagonal, all six of the sides of the ice scraper havescraping edges. The scraping edges 7 may vary in length depending uponthe size of the window or windshield for which the ice scraper will beused. In a preferred embodiment the scraping edge 7 is between twoinches and four inches in length. In a more preferred embodiment thescraping edge 7 of the ice scraper is about three inches in length. Eachscraping edge 7 of the ice scraper may further comprise variousconfigurations of beveled edges, raised ridges or other designs toassist in snow and ice removal. A configuration of a scraping edge withraised ridges 12 is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2.

What is claimed:
 1. An ice scraper comprising: (a) a polygonal shapedbody having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality ofstraight edged sides, wherein the sides meet the top surface and thebottom surface of the body and wherein each of the sides comprises ascraping edge; and (b) a handle attached to the top surface of thepolygonal shaped body.
 2. The ice scraper of claim 1 wherein the body isa hexagon with six sides.
 3. The ice scraper of claim 1 wherein thebottom surface of said body is concave.
 4. The ice scraper of claim 1wherein at least one of the sides of the body comprise a raised ridgesurface on the scraping edge.